JP2010009554A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve usability suitably when accessing a web site. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile terminal includes: a storing part storing device identification information for identifying the mobile terminal; a radio LAN communication part connected to a management server for managing attribute information about at least one or more content servers connected to the mobile terminal through a network for each mobile terminal, transmitting the device identification information with an acquisition request for requesting the connected management server to acquire the attribute information to the management server, and receiving one or more pieces of attribute information from the management server; and a display part displaying the received one or more pieces of attribute information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a portable terminal that can browse information managed on a website connected via a network.

  Recently, portable terminals that can be connected to the Internet are known. This portable terminal can execute an application relating to a browser, connect to a website via the Internet, and browse various information managed on the website. A user who owns a portable terminal that can be connected to the Internet usually owns a personal computer at home. Aside from the portable terminal, the user can use the personal computer to collect various information managed on a website. browse.

  In recent years, special browsers called full browsers have been installed in mobile terminals. This full browser is not limited to information managed on websites created for mobile terminal services such as mobile phones, but also includes all information including information managed on general Internet websites. A browser intended for browsing. In particular, among the full browsers, the following browsers have also been proposed.

  That is, when browsing information managed on a website from a mobile terminal, information managed on the website at this relay server (HTML file or the like) via a relay server between the mobile terminal and the website ) Is once acquired. Then, the relay server performs high-load processing such as rendering processing on the information acquired from the website, and transmits the processing result to the mobile terminal. Thereby, the communication time can be reduced, and the load of the browsing process executed by the mobile terminal can be reduced as much as possible.

Further, the following technique is known as a technique for browsing an information managed on a website by executing an application related to a browser on a mobile terminal (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to the technology, the cursor pointer is displayed on the mobile phone screen, and the text is automatically changed to a size suitable for the screen size of the mobile phone. By automatically moving to an easy-to-read position, it is possible to smoothly browse a personal computer website using a mobile phone.
JP 2007-213537 A

  When an application related to a browser is executed on a mobile terminal and connected to a website via the Internet, usually, a desired website is often selected and connected from an application favorite (Bookmarks). This connection method is the same for personal computers owned by users at home. When a user uses a portable terminal or a personal computer to connect to a website, the connected websites often overlap between the two, but in such a case, the portable terminal and the personal computer are separately desired for each. It is necessary to register the website as a favorite.

  However, as described above, when browsing information managed on a website via a relay server, favorite information related to a desired website connected from a mobile terminal is usually managed by a relay server or a dedicated management server. Therefore, by registering favorite information on the personal computer in the relay server, it becomes possible to synchronize the favorite information on the portable terminal and the personal computer.

  However, when using favorite information managed by a relay server or a dedicated management server, from the viewpoint of personal information protection, the user who owns the mobile terminal or personal computer connected to the relay server or the dedicated management server is the same. It is necessary to check whether or not. Therefore, when connecting from a mobile terminal or a personal computer to a relay server or a dedicated management server, for example, when using either the mobile terminal or the personal computer as a possible method, log in using the same ID and password. This makes it possible to confirm the identity of the user, but the number of user operations on the mobile terminal or personal computer increases, and there is a problem that convenience when connecting to a website is impaired. It was.

  On the other hand, when a user frequently connects to various websites using a portal site from a mobile terminal, the URL related to the connected website is used in order to efficiently use various information managed on the website. Although it is conceivable to store the website name and the website name, there is a problem that the user still has poor usability when connecting to the website.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal that can suitably improve convenience when connecting to a Web site. In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of suitably managing the user ID of the mobile terminal. It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal that can suitably improve the usability when frequently connecting to various websites.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the mobile terminal of the present invention stores storage means for storing device identification information for identifying the mobile terminal, and at least one connection destination connected to the mobile terminal via the network. A connection unit that connects to a management server that manages attribute information related to, a transmission unit that transmits device identification information to the management server together with an acquisition request that requests the management server connected by the connection unit to acquire attribute information; It is characterized by comprising receiving means for receiving attribute information from the management server and display means for displaying data based on the attribute information received by the receiving means.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the mobile terminal of the present invention acquires image data acquired from at least one connection destination connected to the mobile terminal via a network, information on the connection date and time to the connection destination, and Storage means for storing attribute information related to the connection destination and a screen on which a list of dates is displayed. On the date and time corresponding to the connection date and time to the connection destination stored by the storage means, the storage means sends the image data to the connection destination. Display means for displaying instruction information indicating that information on connection date and time and attribute information are stored.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to suitably improve convenience when connecting to a Web site.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a network system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the network system 1 is provided with access points 3-1 to 3-n which are fixed radio stations. In these access points 3-1 to 3-n, the mobile terminal 2, which is a mobile radio station, uses a communication unit (wireless LAN communication unit in FIG. 2) as a communication unit included in the mobile terminal 2, Wireless connection is established by communication. The mobile terminal 2 is provided with a stylus pen 2-a that is a pointing device.

  The access points 3-1 to 3-n are connected to the Internet 4, which is a publicly available Internet network. The Internet 4 is connected to the content servers 5-1 to 5-n that manage various websites via wires. When browsing information on the website managed by the content servers 5-1 to 5-n from the mobile terminal 2, a relay server is provided between the mobile terminal 2 and the content servers 5-1 to 5-n. 6 is provided. The relay server 6 interprets important data for page display from the HTML information acquired from the Web site, obtains, for example, image information, further compresses the data, and performs a high load such as rendering processing. The processing is executed, and the compressed processing result is transmitted to the portable terminal 2 as needed via the Internet 4 or a network (not shown).

  A management server 7 is further connected to the Internet 4 or the relay server 6 via a wire. The management server 7 manages favorite information (such as a website name and URL) related to a desired website connected from the mobile terminal 2. In addition, a personal computer 8 at home owned by the user is connected to the Internet 4 through wired or wireless communication as appropriate.

  FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of the mobile terminal 2 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 21 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24. The CPU 22 is stored in the ROM 23. Various processes are executed according to various application programs including an operating system (OS) loaded from the program or the storage unit 30 to the RAM 24, and various control signals are generated and supplied to the respective units, whereby the portable terminal 2 is configured. Control all over. The RAM 24 appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 22 to execute various processes.

  The CPU 22, ROM 23, and RAM 24 are connected to each other via a bus 25. An input / output interface 26 is also connected to the bus 25. The input / output interface 26 is connected to an input unit 29 including operation keys, a display unit 30 including an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL, and a storage unit 31 including a hard disk and a nonvolatile memory. The storage unit 31 stores a device unique ID set in advance in the mobile terminal 2. This device unique ID includes, for example, the manufacturing number and MAC address of the portable terminal 2. Further, the display unit 30 is provided with a transparent touch panel 28 superimposed thereon.

  A touch input control unit 27 is connected to the input / output interface 26. When the touch input using the stylus pen 2-a is performed on the touch panel 28 by the user, the touch input control unit 27 is a coordinate at which the touch input is performed (coordinates represented by two axes of the X axis and the Y axis). And a coordinate detection signal is output to the control unit 21. This coordinate detection signal includes coordinate values represented by two axes, the X axis and the Y axis. Thereby, in the portable terminal 2, the input by the touch panel 28 can be performed.

  Further, the input / output interface 26 is connected to a card slot I / F 32 corresponding to a card slot and a USB connector 33 connectable by USB. A card type cellular network communication unit 34-1 is connected to the card slot I / F 32. The card type cellular network communication unit 34-1 is connected to the Internet 4 or the like via a built-in antenna (not shown) and a base station (not shown) compliant with a standard such as PHS.

On the other hand, a USB wireless LAN communication unit 34-2 as an expansion module is connected to the USB connector 33. Similar to the card type cellular network communication unit 34-1, the USB type wireless LAN communication unit 34-2 conforms to a predetermined standard such as IEEE802.11a / b / g via a built-in antenna (not shown). Compliant wireless LAN communication. The USB connector 33 and the USB wireless LAN communication unit are not limited to this format, and may be a means for performing card-type wireless LAN communication or a means for performing built-in wireless LAN communication. .

  In the following, operations connected to the Internet 4 using wireless LAN communication or cellular network communication are collectively referred to as operations of the “communication unit 34” unless otherwise distinguished.

  Further, when the mobile terminal 2 is carried and moved by the user, the communication unit 34 of the mobile terminal 2 appropriately communicates with the access points 3-1 to 3-n adjacent to the mobile terminal 2 and newly adds them. Obtained IP address. The acquired latest IP address is stored (held) in the storage unit 31 of the mobile terminal 2. Thereby, the IP address of the portable terminal 2 is dynamically switched.

  Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 3, as a premise of using favorite information managed by the management server 7, use registration executed between the mobile terminal 2 of FIG. 2 and the management server 7 of FIG. An outline of the processing will be described. Details of the usage registration process executed between the mobile terminal 2 in FIG. 2 and the management server 7 in FIG. 1 will be described later for each device.

  In step S <b> 1, the mobile terminal 2 executes an application relating to the browser, and connects to the use registration page on the Web site managed by the management server 7 via the access point 3 and the Internet 4. In step S <b> 2, the mobile terminal 2 transmits a device unique ID (for example, a manufacturing number or a MAC address) stored in advance in the storage unit 31 to the management server 7 via the Internet 4. This device unique ID is defined as “device identification information”.

  In step S <b> 3, the management server 7 receives the device unique ID transmitted from the portable terminal 2, accepts use registration using the received device unique ID of the portable terminal 2, and uses the portable terminal 2 (portable terminal 2). User ID and password are issued (generated) to the user who owns the password. In step S <b> 4, the management server 7 transmits a use registration response including the issued user ID and password to the mobile terminal 2 via the Internet 4. In step S5, the mobile terminal 2 receives the usage registration response transmitted from the management server 7, and displays a usage registration response screen according to the received usage registration response. On this use registration response screen, the user ID and password assigned to the mobile terminal 2 (user who owns the mobile terminal 2) are displayed together with the completion of registration. The user ID is defined as “user identification information”, and the password is defined as “authentication information”.

  Details of the use registration process in the mobile terminal 2 of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that an icon α (not shown) for connection to the management server 7 is displayed on the touch panel 28 of the mobile terminal 2 as one of an icon group for instructing other functions.

  In step S <b> 21, the CPU 22 of the control unit 21 determines whether or not an instruction to start the use registration process has been received by tapping the icon α on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a. It waits until it determines with the instruction | indication which starts a use registration process being received. If the CPU 22 determines in step S21 that an instruction to start the usage registration process has been received, the CPU 22 activates an application relating to the browser in step S22, and the access point 3 and the Internet 4 are based on the URL of the management server 7. To the management server 7 via

  In step S <b> 23, the CPU 22 reads out a device unique ID (for example, a manufacturing number or a MAC address) that is stored in advance in the storage unit 31 and is uniquely assigned to the mobile terminal 2. In the embodiment of the present invention, the MAC address (01-23-45-67-89-1b) is used as the device unique ID of the mobile terminal 2, but this is not a limitation.

  In step S <b> 24, the CPU 22 uses the device unique ID of the mobile terminal 2 that has been read out as a part of the environment variable when connecting to the usage registration page on the website managed by the management server 7. The ID is set (x-internetterm-subnum = 01234567891b), the communication unit 34 connected to the card slot I / F 32 or the USB connector is controlled, and the device-specific ID of the read portable terminal 2 is transmitted via the Internet 4 To the management server 7 as an environment variable. Accordingly, the connected mobile terminal 2 can be identified by using the device unique ID in the management server 7.

  In step S25, the communication unit 34 receives the usage registration response transmitted from the management server 7 via the Internet 4, and supplies the received usage registration response to the CPU 22 via the input / output interface 26 or the bus 25. . CPU22 acquires the use registration response supplied from the communication part 34, controls the display part 30 according to the acquired use registration response, and displays a use registration response screen. The display unit 30 displays, for example, a usage registration response screen as shown in FIG. In the use registration response screen, together with the completion of registration, a user ID given to the mobile terminal 2 (user who owns the mobile terminal 2) (for example, an ID corresponding to the device unique ID of the mobile terminal 2 is 01234567891b) And a password (for example, abcde) are displayed. Since the user uses this user ID and password when connecting to the management server 7 from the personal computer 8, it is necessary to record the user ID and password.

  Details of the use registration process in the management server 7 in FIG. 1 corresponding to the use registration process in the mobile terminal 2 in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. 6. In step S <b> 31, when the CPU 41 acquires a connection request from the portable terminal 2 via the communication unit 49, the CPU 41 controls the communication unit 49 and establishes a connection with the portable terminal 2 via the Internet 4. In step S <b> 32, the communication unit 49 receives the device unique ID transmitted as an environment variable from the mobile terminal 2 and supplies the received device unique ID to the CPU 41 via the input / output interface 45 and the bus 44.

  In step S <b> 33, upon acquiring the device unique ID supplied from the communication unit 49, the CPU 41 accepts use registration of the mobile terminal 2 (user who owns the mobile terminal 2). In step S <b> 34, the CPU 41 authenticates the mobile terminal 2 that has accepted the use registration with a user ID that is a number for identifying the user who owns the mobile terminal 2 and whether the user is a valid user. Issue (generate) a password for. For example, 01234567891b corresponding to the device unique ID of the mobile terminal 2 is issued as the user ID, for example. Of course, other user IDs may be given. For example, abcde is issued as the password. In step S <b> 35, the CPU 22 associates the device unique ID of the mobile terminal 2 with these user ID and password and stores them in the user ID management table of the storage unit 48.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of a user ID management table stored in the storage unit 48 of the management server 7 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the device unique ID, the user ID, and the password of the mobile terminal 2 are registered in association with each other.

  In step S <b> 36, the CPU 41 controls the communication unit 49 to transmit a use registration response including the issued user ID and password to the portable terminal 2 via the Internet 4.

  Thereafter, favorite information desired by the user is registered in the management server 7 using the portable terminal 2 or the personal computer 8, and is registered in association with the user ID management table in the storage unit 48. Specifically, for example, the favorite information 1 shown in FIG. 7 includes “favorite site 1”, “http://www.xxxx.co.jp/”, “favorite site 2”, and “http: // www. △△△△ .co.jp / ”is stored in association with each other. Of course, the information managed for each portable terminal 2 by the management server 7 is not limited to the above-described favorite information, and for example, various user-specific information such as a connection destination history and a page being browsed is managed. Also good. Note that information related to a site such as favorite information and history information is defined as “attribute information related to a connection destination”.

  Next, an outline of favorite information browsing processing executed between the mobile terminal 2 in FIG. 2 and the management server 7 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The details of the favorite information browsing process executed between the mobile terminal 2 in FIG. 2 and the management server 7 in FIG. 1 will be described later for each device.

  In step S <b> 41, the mobile terminal 2 executes an application relating to the browser, connects to the management server 7 via the access point 3 and the Internet 4, and sends an acquisition request for user favorite information managed by the management server 7. A device unique ID (for example, a manufacturing number or a MAC address) stored in advance in the storage unit 31 is added and transmitted to the management server 7 via the Internet 4.

  In step S42, the management server 7 receives the favorite information acquisition request transmitted from the portable terminal 2, and uses the device unique ID of the portable terminal 2 added to the received favorite information acquisition request. The mobile terminal 2 that requests acquisition (the user who owns the mobile terminal 2) is identified, and favorite information registered in association with the identified mobile terminal 2 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2 via the Internet 4. . In this favorite information, the site name and URL of a favorite site registered in advance are registered in association with each other. In step S43, the portable terminal 2 receives the favorite information transmitted from the management server 7, and displays the received favorite information.

  Next, the details of the favorite information browsing process in the mobile terminal 2 of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S <b> 61, the CPU 22 of the control unit 21 has received an instruction to start the favorite information browsing process by tapping the icon α on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a. It waits until it determines with the instruction | indication which starts favorite information browsing processing having been received. When the CPU 22 determines in step S61 that an instruction to start the favorite information browsing process has been received, the CPU 22 executes an application relating to the browser in step S62, and based on the URL of the management server 7, the access point 3 and the Internet 4 to the management server 7.

  In step S <b> 63, the CPU 22 reads a device unique ID that is stored in advance in the storage unit 31 and is uniquely assigned to the mobile terminal 2. In step S64, the CPU 22 generates a favorite information acquisition request for requesting acquisition of favorite information managed for each user (for each portable terminal 2) by the management server 7, controls the communication unit 34, and generates the favorite information. The device-specific ID of the mobile terminal 2 read out is added to the received favorite information acquisition request and transmitted to the management server 7 via the Internet 4. The favorite information acquisition request is defined as “attribute information acquisition request”.

  In step S65, the communication unit 34 receives the favorite information transmitted from the management server 7 via the Internet 4, and supplies the received favorite information to the CPU 22 via the input / output interface 26 and the bus 25. In the favorite information, a registered site name and a registered URL as favorites are stored in association with each other. For example, the favorite information shown in FIG. 8 includes “favorite site 1” and “http://www.xxxx.co.jp/”, and “favorite site 2” and “http: // www. .co.jp / "are stored in association with each other.

  CPU22 acquires the favorite information supplied from the communication part 34, controls the display part 30, and displays the acquired favorite information. The display unit 30 displays favorite information, for example, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, favorite sites 1 and 2 are displayed on the display unit 30. As a result, the user can easily obtain the URL of the site to be connected from the management server 7 and then can cause the portable terminal 2 to start the connection process based on this URL.

  In step S <b> 67, the CPU 22 accepts selection of any favorite site on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a. In step S <b> 68, the CPU 22 controls the communication unit 34 to start connection processing to the content server 5 via the Internet using the URL corresponding to the favorite site whose selection has been accepted.

  The details of the favorite information browsing process in the management server 7 in FIG. 1 corresponding to the favorite information browsing process in the mobile terminal 2 in FIG. 9 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In step S <b> 81, when the CPU 41 acquires a connection request from the portable terminal 2 via the communication unit 49, the CPU 41 controls the communication unit 49 and establishes a connection with the portable terminal 2 via the Internet 4. In step S82, the communication unit 49 receives the favorite information acquisition request transmitted from the portable terminal 2 and the device unique ID added thereto, and inputs the received favorite information acquisition request and device unique ID to the input / output interface. 45 and the bus 44 to be supplied to the CPU 41.

  In step S83, when acquiring the favorite information acquisition request and the device unique ID supplied from the communication unit 49, the CPU 41 reads a user ID management table (for example, the user ID management table in FIG. 7) stored in the storage unit 48. . In step S84, the CPU 41 refers to the user ID management table read from the storage unit 48 and associates it with the portable terminal 2 based on the device unique ID of the portable terminal 2 added to the favorite information acquisition request. Extracted favorite information. For example, when the device unique ID “01234567891b” is acquired from the portable terminal 2, “favorite information 1” associated with the portable terminal 2 identified by this device unique ID based on the device unique ID “01234567891b”. Is extracted. In step S <b> 85, the CPU 41 controls the communication unit 49 to transmit the extracted favorite information to the mobile terminal 2 via the Internet 4.

  Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 12, it is executed between the portable terminal 2 of FIG. 2 and the management server 7 of FIG. 1, or between the management server 7 of FIG. 1 and the personal computer 8 of FIG. An outline of the favorite information addition editing process will be described. The details of the favorite information addition editing process will be described later for each device.

  For example, when connecting to the management server 7 from the mobile terminal 2 and adding / editing favorite information already managed by the management server 7, the mobile terminal 2 executes an application relating to the browser in step S101, and the management server 7 Is connected to the favorite information addition / edit page on the Web site managed by the access point 3 via the Internet 4. Then, the mobile terminal 2 transmits the addition / edit information related to the favorite information input on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a to the management server 7 and stores it in the storage unit 31 in advance. The device unique ID is transmitted as an environment variable to the management server 7 via the Internet 4.

  In step S102, the management server 7 receives the device unique ID of the portable terminal 2 together with the addition / edit information related to the favorite information transmitted from the portable terminal 2, and adds / edits the favorite information based on the received device unique ID. The mobile terminal 2 that has transmitted the edit information is identified, and the current favorite information registered in association with the identified mobile terminal 2 is added / edited based on the addition / edit information related to the received favorite information To do.

  On the other hand, when connecting to the management server 7 from the personal computer 8 and adding / editing favorite information already managed by the management server 7, the personal computer 8 manages the Web managed by the management server 7 in step S121. Connect to the favorite information addition edit page on the site via the access point 3 and the Internet 4. Then, the personal computer 8 transmits the user ID and password input on the login screen by operating the input unit 66 by the user to the management server 7 via the Internet 4.

  In step S122, the management server 7 receives the user ID and password transmitted from the mobile terminal 2, authenticates whether the user is a valid user based on the received user ID and password, and performs the mobile terminal 2. If the user is identified as a legitimate user as a result of authentication (identified as a portable terminal 2 owned by the user), a response of login OK (login permission response) is transmitted to the personal computer 8 via the Internet 4. In step S <b> 123, the personal computer 8 transmits the addition / edit information related to favorite information input by operating the input unit 66 by the user to the management server 7 via the Internet 4. The management server 7 receives the addition / edit information related to the favorite information transmitted from the personal computer 8, and the current favorite information registered in association with the identified portable terminal 2 is received as the received favorite information. Add / edit based on addition / edit information about.

  Thereby, the favorite information managed by the management server 7 can be added and edited from both the portable terminal 2 and the personal computer 8. For example, favorite information managed by the management server 7 for each portable terminal 2, connection destination Various user-specific information such as the history and the page being browsed can be suitably synchronized between the portable terminal 2 and the personal computer 8. Therefore, the convenience when connecting to the Web site can be preferably improved.

  Details of the favorite information addition editing process in the mobile terminal 2 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In step S141, the CPU 22 of the control unit 21 receives an instruction to start the favorite information addition editing process by tapping the icon α on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a. And waits until it is determined that an instruction to start the favorite information addition editing process has been accepted. If the CPU 22 determines in step S141 that an instruction to start favorite information addition editing processing has been received, the CPU 22 executes an application relating to the browser in step S142, and based on the URL of the management server 7, the access point 3 and Connect to the management server 7 via the Internet 4.

  In step S <b> 143, the CPU 22 receives an input of addition / edit information related to favorite information on the touch panel 28 when the stylus pen 2-a is operated by the user. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 14 (B), the favorite information 1 shown in FIG. 14 (A) has the URL “http: //www.○○○○.co.jp/”. Additional editing information related to favorite information to which “favorite site 3” has been added is input.

  In step S <b> 144, the CPU 22 reads out a device unique ID that is stored in advance in the storage unit 31 and is uniquely assigned to the mobile terminal 2. In step S <b> 145, the CPU 22 controls the communication unit 34 to add the read device unique ID of the mobile terminal 2 to the additional editing information related to the favorite information for which the input has been accepted, and the management server 7 via the Internet 4. Send to.

  With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 15, the details of the favorite information addition editing process in the management server 7 in FIG. 1 corresponding to the favorite information addition editing process in the portable terminal 2 in FIG. 13 will be described. In step S <b> 151, when the CPU 41 acquires a connection request from the portable terminal 2 via the communication unit 49, the CPU 41 controls the communication unit 49 and establishes a connection with the portable terminal 2 via the Internet 4. In step S152, the communication unit 49 receives the additional editing information related to the favorite information transmitted from the mobile terminal 2 and the device unique ID added thereto, and receives the additional editing information and the device unique ID related to the received favorite information. Is supplied to the CPU 41 via the input / output interface 45 and the bus 44.

  In step S153, when the CPU 41 obtains the additional editing information and device unique ID related to the favorite information supplied from the communication unit 49, the user ID management table (for example, the user ID management table in FIG. 7) stored in the storage unit 48. Is read. In step S154, the CPU 41 refers to the user ID management table read from the storage unit 48, and based on the additional editing information related to favorite information and the device unique ID of the mobile terminal 2 added thereto, this mobile terminal. The favorite information 1 associated with 2 is updated. For example, the favorite information 1 shown in FIG. 7 has a data structure to which “favorite site 3” having the URL “http://www.xxx.co.jp/” is added as shown in FIG. It becomes.

  Next, details of the favorite information addition editing process in the personal computer 8 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S <b> 161, the CPU 61 determines whether or not an instruction to start favorite information addition / edit processing is received by operating the input unit 66 by the user, and an instruction to start favorite information addition / edit processing is accepted. Wait until it is determined that it has been received. If the CPU 61 determines in step S161 that an instruction to start favorite information addition editing processing has been received, the CPU 61 controls the communication unit 69 and connects to the management server 7 via the Internet 4 in step S162. In step S <b> 163, the CPU 61 accepts input of a user ID and password on the login screen displayed by the output unit 67. For example, an input of “01234567891b” is accepted as a user ID, and an input of “abcde” is accepted as a password.

  In step S164, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the login is OK based on the login response received from the management server 7 via the communication unit 69, and determines that the login is not OK. Control and display login failure. On the other hand, if the CPU 61 determines in step S164 that the login is OK, the CPU 61 accepts input of addition / edit information related to favorite information by operating the input unit 66 by the user in step S165. The specific contents of the addition / edit information relating to the favorite information are basically the same as those shown in FIG. 14B, for example.

  In step S <b> 166, the CPU 61 controls the communication unit 69 to transmit additional editing information related to favorite information whose input has been accepted to the management server 7 via the Internet 4.

  With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 18, the details of the favorite information addition editing process in the management server 7 in FIG. 1 corresponding to the favorite information addition editing process in the personal computer 8 in FIG. 17 will be described. In step S 181, when the CPU 41 acquires a connection request from the personal computer 8 via the communication unit 49, the CPU 41 controls the communication unit 49 and establishes a connection with the personal computer 8 via the Internet 4. In step S 182, the communication unit 49 receives the user ID and password transmitted from the personal computer 8 and supplies the received user ID and password to the CPU 41 via the input / output interface 45 and the bus 44.

  In step S <b> 183, when the CPU 41 acquires the user ID and password supplied from the communication unit 49, the CPU 41 reads the user ID management table stored in the storage unit 48. In step S184, the CPU 41 authenticates whether the user is a valid user based on the received user ID and password, identifies the mobile terminal 2 owned by the user connected from the personal computer 8, and performs authentication. As a result, if it is determined that the user is a valid user, a login OK response (login permission response) is generated. On the other hand, if the authentication result indicates that the user is not a valid user, a login failure response (login is not permitted). Response).

  Specifically, for example, referring to the user ID management table shown in FIG. 7, the user identified by the user ID is recognized, and it is determined whether or not it matches the password associated with the user ID. . In the case of FIG. 7, since the password associated with the user ID “01234567891b” is “abcde”, it is determined that the user is not a valid user if the password is different from this password. Even when the received user ID itself does not exist, it is determined that the user is not a valid user.

  When the CPU 41 determines in step S184 that the login is not OK, the CPU 41 controls the communication unit 49 and transmits a login non-permission response to the personal computer 8 via the Internet 4. On the other hand, if the CPU 41 determines in step S184 that the login is OK, the CPU 41 controls the communication unit 49 and transmits a login permission response to the personal computer 8 via the Internet 4 in step S185. In step S186, the communication unit 49 receives the additional editing information related to the favorite information transmitted from the personal computer 8, and supplies the received additional editing information related to the favorite information to the CPU 41 via the input / output interface 45 and the bus 44. To do. In step S187, the CPU 41 refers to the user ID management table read out from the storage unit 48, and is connected from the portable terminal 2 that has been permitted to log in (based on the additional editing information related to the favorite information). The favorite information 1 associated with the portable terminal 2) owned by the user is updated. For example, the favorite information 1 shown in FIG. 7 has a data structure to which “favorite site 3” having the URL “http://www.xxx.co.jp/” is added as shown in FIG. It becomes.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal 2 stores device identification information (device unique ID) for identifying the mobile terminal 2, and is connected to the mobile terminal 2 via the network (Internet 4). Connected to the management server 7 that manages the attribute information related to two or more content servers 5-1 to 5-n for each portable terminal 2, together with an acquisition request that requests the connected management server 7 to acquire attribute information, The device identification information can be transmitted to the management server 7, one or more attribute information can be received from the management server 7, and the received one or more attribute information can be displayed. Further, it is possible to connect to the content server indicated by the attribute information based on any one of the attribute information for which selection is accepted from the displayed one or more attribute information.

  On the other hand, the management server 7 receives device identification information from the mobile terminal 2, identifies the mobile terminal 2 based on the received device identification information, and identifies a user who owns the mobile terminal 2. Information (user ID) and authentication information (password) for authenticating whether or not the user is a valid user are issued, and the issued user identification information, authentication information, and device unique ID are associated with each other to obtain a user ID When the attribute information acquisition request (favorite information acquisition request) is received from the portable terminal 2, the user ID management table is read out, and the attribute information acquisition is performed with reference to the read out user ID management table. Based on the device identification information added to the request, the attribute information associated with the mobile terminal 2 is extracted, and the extracted attribute information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 2. Door can be.

  Thereby, when connecting from the portable terminal 2 to the management server 7, it is not necessary to log in using the user ID and the password, and it is possible to connect to the management server 7 without being aware of the existence of the user ID and the password. Therefore, the number of user operations on the mobile terminal 2 can be suppressed, the convenience when connecting to the Web site can be preferably improved, and in particular, the user ID of the mobile terminal 2 can be preferably managed. . As a result, various kinds of user-specific information such as favorite information, connection destination history, and browsing pages managed by the management server 7 for each portable terminal 2 are exchanged between the portable terminal 2 and the personal computer 8. Can be synchronized.

  In managing user IDs, device unique IDs (for example, manufacturing numbers and MAC addresses) of the portable terminal 2 are used. These device unique IDs are unique numbers set at the time of shipment of the portable terminal. The user cannot change after purchasing the mobile terminal 2, and the device unique ID is automatically transmitted to the management server 7 when connecting to the management server 7 for obtaining favorite information. Sufficient security can be maintained without performing authentication processing such as passwords.

  Furthermore, even if the wireless LAN communication unit 34-2 is detachable from the portable terminal 2 via the card slot I / F 32 or the USB connector 33, the device unique ID (for example, manufacturing number or MAC Since the user ID is managed using an address or the like, the user ID can be sufficiently managed even for the portable terminal 2 in which the wireless LAN communication unit 34-2 is not incorporated.

[Second Embodiment]
By the way, when a user frequently connects to various websites using a portal site from the mobile terminal 2, the user is related to the connected website in order to efficiently use various information managed on the website. Although it is conceivable to store the URL, the website name, etc. in the mobile terminal 2, the user still has poor usability when connecting to the website. Therefore, for example, in combination with a calendar function, the page memo may be appropriately called according to the user's preference in association with the connected date and time. Thereby, the usability when connecting to various websites frequently can be improved suitably. Hereinafter, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described. Note that the configurations of the network system 1 and the mobile terminal 2 in the second embodiment are basically the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted because it will be repeated. In the first embodiment, when the mobile terminal 2 connects to the website, it is routed through the relay server 6. However, the second embodiment is not limited to this case, and does not pass through the relay server 6. It can also be applied to cases.

  With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 19, the page memo storage process in the portable terminal 2 of FIG. 2 will be described. Note that this page memo storage process is executed while a browser screen shown in FIG. 20, for example, is displayed on the display unit 30 and one of the Web sites is being browsed.

  In step S201, the CPU 22 controls the display unit 30 when the menu icon β is tapped on the touch panel 28 by the user operating the stylus pen 2-a while browsing a predetermined website. Displays the menu screen. In step S <b> 202, the CPU 22 taps on the touch panel 28 when the stylus pen 2-a is operated by the user, and accepts selection of a page memo on the menu screen displayed on the display unit 30. In step 203, the CPU 22 saves (stores) in the storage unit 31 page information such as HTML syntax, image data, website name, and URL of the currently displayed website page. At this time, the CPU 22 stores the date and time when the page memo is executed in association with these data.

  Next, the page memo calling process in the mobile terminal 2 of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S221, the CPU 22 taps the menu icon β on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a while browsing a predetermined website as shown in FIG. 22A, for example. Then, the display unit 30 is controlled to display a menu screen. In step S222, the CPU 22 is tapped on the touch panel 28 when the stylus pen 2-a is operated by the user, and accepts selection of page memo reading on the menu screen displayed on the display unit 30.

  In step S223, the CPU 22 controls the display unit 30 to display a calendar screen. The display unit 30 displays a calendar screen, for example, as shown in FIG. At this time, a display indicating that the page memo is stored is superimposed on the display area corresponding to the date and time when the page memo is stored by the page memo storage process described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. . FIG. 23 shows an enlarged view of the calendar screen shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 23, the page memo is stored (saved) in the display area corresponding to the date and time (for example, January 1st and 8th, 2007) when the page memo is stored by the page memo storage process. Icons γ and δ indicating that they are present are superimposed on the calendar screen. As a result, the user can know that some page memo relating to the website connected on the date and time indicated by the icons γ and δ is stored.

  In step S <b> 224, the CPU 22 taps on the touch panel 28 when the stylus pen 2-a is operated by the user, and accepts selection of the call date and time on the calendar screen displayed on the display unit 30. For example, the selection of January 8, 2007 shown in FIG. 23 is accepted. Note that a call date and time selection cursor is displayed superimposed on a display area corresponding to the call date and time currently selected as a selection candidate. In step S225, the CPU 22 controls the display unit 30 to display a list of page memo titles stored on the call date and time when the selection is accepted. Under the control of the CPU 22, the display unit 30 displays a list of page memo titles stored at the call date and time when the selection is accepted, for example, as shown in FIG. For example, in the case of FIG. 22C, Web site names (page memo titles) shown in “Web site 1” to “Web site 3” as a list of page memo titles stored on January 8, 2007 are shown. Is displayed.

  In step S226, the CPU 22 taps on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a and selects one of the titles from the page memo title list displayed on the display unit 30. Accept. For example, in the case of FIG. 22C, the selection of the title “Web site 1” is accepted. In step S227, the CPU 22 controls the display unit 30 to display image data related to the page of the Web site indicated by the selected title. Under the control of the CPU 22, the display unit 30 displays image data related to the page of the Web site indicated by the selected title as shown in FIG. 22 (E), for example. As a result, the user can immediately grasp the contents of the page memo saved on January 8, 2007.

  Thereafter, in step S228, the CPU 22 determines whether or not an instruction to connect to the displayed website is accepted by tapping on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a. judge. If the CPU 22 determines in step S228 that an instruction to connect to the displayed website has been accepted, the CPU 22 controls the communication unit 34 in step S229, and the web indicated by the selected title is accepted. Based on the URL of the site, connection to the Web site is started. When connected, if the website based on the URL has been updated, the updated website is displayed.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S228 that the CPU 22 has not accepted an instruction to connect to the displayed website, the process in step S229 is skipped.

  When the page memo title list is displayed in step S225, instead of the page memo title list, for example, as shown in FIG. 22F, the thumbnail image P-1 related to the page memo stored at the date and time is displayed. Thru | or P-3 may be displayed.

  Further, when the date / time is focused by the call date / time selection cursor before the page call date / time selection is accepted in the process of step S224, two display areas of the display screen of the display unit 30 are displayed as shown in FIG. For example, thumbnail images P-1 to P-3 relating to the page memo stored at the date and time when the call date / time selection cursor is focused are displayed in the upper display area, and the calendar is displayed in the lower display area. A screen may be displayed. Of course, thumbnail images P-1 to P-3 may be displayed in the date / time column itself.

  Furthermore, for example, the page call-dedicated icon X is tapped from the desktop screen as shown in FIG. 22G, not from the browser screen while browsing a predetermined website as shown in FIG. 22A. You may make it call a memo directly.

  As shown in FIG. 25, an icon indicating the number of page memos is displayed in the display area corresponding to the date and time (for example, January 1st and 8th, 2007) when the page memo is stored by the page memo storage process. You may make it show that the page memo is memorize | stored (saved) by superimposing and displaying Y and Z. In the case of icon Y, the number of page memos stored on January 1, 2007 is three, and in the case of icon Z, the number of page memos stored on January 8, 2007 is two. It means that

  Furthermore, although it displayed on the calendar screen, you may make it display the information regarding connection destinations, such as a page memo, for example in order of a connection date. Whether to display the history or the calendar may be switched using a tab or the like. Thereby, the convenience regarding browsing of a page memo can be improved.

  By the way, if page memos related to websites are frequently saved while frequently connecting to various websites, the memory area of the storage unit 31 may become full. Therefore, the stored page memo deletion process may be executed as appropriate. The page memo deletion process using this method will be described below.

  With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 26, the page memo deletion process in the portable terminal 2 of FIG. 2 will be described. In step S241, the CPU 22 taps the menu icon β on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a while browsing a predetermined website as shown in FIG. 22A, for example. Then, the display unit 30 is controlled to display a menu screen. In step S <b> 242, the CPU 22 taps on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a, and accepts selection of page memo deletion on the menu screen displayed on the display unit 30.

  In step S243, the CPU 22 controls the display unit 30 to display the stored page memos in order of oldest connection date. The display unit 30 displays the stored page memos in order of connection date and time. In step S244, the CPU 22 determines whether the selection of the page memo to be deleted has been accepted by tapping on the touch panel 28 when the user operates the stylus pen 2-a. If the CPU 22 determines in step S244 that selection of a page memo to be deleted has been accepted, the CPU 22 executes deletion of the page memo for which selection has been accepted in step S245. On the other hand, if the CPU 22 determines in step S244 that selection of a page memo to be deleted has not been accepted, the process in step S245 is skipped and the page memo deletion process is not executed.

  As a result, page memos can be deleted in ascending order of connection date and time. The connection date and time of frequently viewed page memos are updated to the latest connection date and time. Thus, the page memo can be deleted at the latest connection date and time (that is, the latest priority) without being constrained by the page memo storage date and time.

  The present invention can also be applied to a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer, a portable game machine, a portable music player, a portable video player, and other portable terminals.

  The series of processes described in the embodiments of the present invention can be executed by software, but can also be executed by hardware.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the steps of the flowchart show an example of processing performed in time series in the order described, but parallel or individual execution is not necessarily performed in time series. The processing to be performed is also included.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a network system according to the present invention. The block diagram which shows the structure inside the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. The flowchart explaining the outline of the use registration process performed between the portable terminal of FIG. 2, and the management server of FIG. 1 as a premise which uses the favorite information managed in a management server. The flowchart explaining the use registration process in the portable terminal of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of the use registration response screen displayed on the display part of the portable terminal of FIG. The flowchart explaining the use registration process in the management server of FIG. The figure which shows the structural example of the user ID management table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the management server of FIG. The flowchart explaining the outline of the favorite information browsing process performed between the portable terminal of FIG. 2 and the management server of FIG. The flowchart explaining the favorite information browsing process in the portable terminal of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of favorite information displayed on the display part of the portable terminal of FIG. The flowchart explaining the favorite information browsing process in the management server of FIG. An outline of favorite information addition / edit processing executed between the portable terminal of FIG. 2 and the management server of FIG. 1 or between the management server of FIG. 1 and the personal computer of FIG. 1 will be described. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a favorite information addition editing process in the mobile terminal of FIG. The figure which shows the example of the additional edit information of favorite information. The flowchart explaining the favorite information browsing process in the management server of FIG. The figure which shows the structural example of the user ID management table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the management server of FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining favorite information addition editing processing in the personal computer of FIG. 1. The flowchart explaining the favorite information browsing process in the management server of FIG. The flowchart explaining the page memo memory | storage process in the portable terminal of FIG. The figure which shows the example of a display of the display screen in the display part of the portable terminal of FIG. The flowchart explaining the page memo calling process in the portable terminal of FIG. FIG. 3 is a transition diagram of a display screen in the display unit of the mobile terminal in FIG. 2. The enlarged view of the display screen in the display part of the portable terminal of FIG. The enlarged view of the display screen in the display part of the portable terminal of FIG. The enlarged view of the display screen in the display part of the portable terminal of FIG. The flowchart explaining the page memo deletion process in the portable terminal of FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Network system, 2 ... Portable terminal, 2-a ... Stylus pen, 3 (3-1 thru | or 3-n) ... Access point, 4 ... Internet, 5 (5-1 thru | or 5-n) ... Content server, 6 ... Relay server, 7 ... Management server, 8 ... Personal computer, 21 ... Control unit, 22 ... CPU, 23 ... ROM, 24 ... RAM, 25 ... Bus, 26 ... Input / output interface, 27 ... Touch input control unit, 28 ... Touch panel, 29 ... input unit, 30 ... display unit, 31 ... storage unit, 32 ... card slot I / F, 33 ... USB connector, 34-1 card type cellular network communication unit, 34-2 ... USB type wireless LAN communication unit .

Claims (7)

Storage means for storing device identification information for identifying the mobile terminal;
Connection means for connecting to a management server that manages attribute information relating to at least one or more connection destinations connected to the mobile terminal via a network;
A transmission means for transmitting the device identification information to the management server together with an acquisition request for requesting the management server connected by the connection means to acquire the attribute information;
Receiving means for receiving the attribute information from the management server;
A portable terminal comprising: display means for displaying data based on the attribute information received by the receiving means.   Second connection means for connecting to the connection destination indicated by the attribute information based on any one of the attribute information that has been selected from the plurality of attribute information displayed by the display means. The mobile terminal according to claim 1. The transmission means further transmits the device identification information to the management server when performing registration for managing the attribute information in the management server,
The receiving means receives a use registration response including user identification information for identifying a user who owns the mobile terminal and authentication information for authenticating whether or not the user is a legitimate user,
The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the user identification information and the authentication information included in the use registration response received by the receiving unit.   The transmission means, when additionally editing the attribute information managed by the management server, adds the device identification information to the additional editing information related to the attribute information and transmits the additional information to the management server. Item 2. The mobile terminal according to Item 1. Storage means for storing image data acquired from at least one or more connection destinations connected to the mobile terminal via a network, information about connection date and time to the connection destination, and attribute information about the connection destination;
On the screen on which the list of dates is displayed, the date and time corresponding to the connection date and time to the connection destination stored by the storage means, the image data by the storage means, information relating to the connection date and time to the connection destination, and the A portable terminal comprising: display means for displaying instruction information indicating that attribute information is stored.   The display means displays at least the attribute information related to the connection destination when a display area on which the instruction information is displayed is selected on a screen on which the list of dates is displayed. 5. The mobile terminal according to 5.   The mobile terminal according to claim 6, further comprising a connection unit configured to connect to the connection destination based on the attribute information regarding the connection destination displayed by the display unit.

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